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  1. An Introduction to Breath Pattern Disorders and Clinical Considerations for Treatment

    Article • Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, December 2025, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  2. Breathing Pattern Disorder: A New Kid on the Block

    Article • Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, October 2025, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  3. A Measure of Swallow Effort Using the Borg Category Ratio 10 Perceived Exertion Scale

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, September 2023, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  4. Relationship Between Tasked Vocal Effort Levels and Measures of Vocal Intensity

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, June 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  5. Do We Need a Measure of Vocal Effort? Clinician's Report of Vocal Effort in Voice Patients

    Article • Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, February 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  6. Toward a Consensus Description of Vocal Effort, Vocal Load, Vocal Loading, and Vocal Fatigue

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, February 2020, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Mary J Sandage, PASQUALE BOTTALICO, Lady Catherine Cantor Cutiva, Miriam van Mersbergen

  7. Cognitive influences on perceived phonatory exertion using the Borg CR10

    Article • Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Lisa A Vinney, Miriam van Mersbergen

  8. Restructuring the Vocal Fatigue Index Using Mokken Scaling: Insights Into the Complex Nature of Vocal Fatigue

    Article • Journal of Voice, January 2019, Elsevier

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  9. Using the Borg CR10 Physical Exertion Scale to Measure Patient-perceived Vocal Effort Pre and Post Treatment

    Article • Journal of Voice, May 2017, Elsevier

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  10. Personal and Professional Characteristics of Music Educators: One Size Does Not Fit All

    Article • Journal of Voice, January 2017, Elsevier

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  11. Vocal Responses in Heighted States of Arousal

    Article • Journal of Voice, January 2017, Elsevier

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  12. Vocal Control: Is It Susceptible to the Negative Effects of Self-Regulatory Depletion?

    Article • Journal of Voice, September 2016, Elsevier

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  13. A Review of Measures of Vocal Effort With a Preliminary Study on the Establishment of a Vocal Effort Measure

    Article • Journal of Voice, September 2015, Elsevier

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  14. The Prevalence of Voice Disorders in 911 Emergency Telecommunicators

    Article • Journal of Voice, May 2015, Elsevier

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  15. Vocal responses to emotional picture viewing

    Article • Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, April 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  16. Functional Dysphonia During Mental Imagery: Testing the Trait Theory of Voice Disorders

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, December 2008, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  17. Effects of a Vocally Fatiguing Task and Systemic Hydration on Men's Voices

    Article • Journal of Voice, March 2003, Elsevier

    Dr. Nancy Pearl Solomon, Miriam van Mersbergen

  18. Preparation of the Speech-LanguagePathologist Specializing in Voice

    Article • Journal of Voice, June 2001, Elsevier

    Miriam van Mersbergen

  19. Time-of-day effects on voice range profile performance in young, vocally untrained adult females

    Article • Journal of Voice, December 1999, Elsevier

    Miriam van Mersbergen